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The circumcision of Shechem: 24.I.6-35

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The circumcision of Shechem
The story of Dinah and Shechem

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Muller, Harmen Jansz.
Publisher: Jode, Gerard de
Draughtsman: Heemskerck, Maerten van (After)

Entities

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1816) by Fitzwilliam, Richard, 7th Viscount

Dating

16th Century
Production date: circa AD 1569

Note

State I/II. Used in Thesaurus Sacrarum Historirum Veteris Testamenti… (1585)

School or Style

Dutch

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Identification numbers

Accession number: 24.I.6-35
Primary reference Number: 144821
Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): 29
New Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): 3
Kerrich: p.13
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 14 February 2012 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

Citation for print

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